Brexiteers' Desperate Attempts to Justify Brexit

TLDRBrexiteers are making futile attempts to find Brexit benefits, but only end up highlighting the damage caused. Examples include claiming the discovery of shellfish as a Brexit bonus, ignoring the decline in shellfish exports; highlighting empty office blocks that were once used by EU centers, resulting in lost jobs and revenue; misinterpreting the 'not for EU' stickers on food packaging, which are simply used for Northern Ireland export purposes; and misunderstanding Sadiq Khan's call for a debate on rejoining the single market and customs union as wanting to cancel Brexit.

Key insights

:crab:Claiming shellfish discovery as a Brexit bonus highlights the decline in shellfish exports.

:office_building:Empty office blocks once used by EU centers demonstrate the loss of jobs and revenue due to Brexit.

:label:Misinterpretation of 'not for EU' stickers on food packaging fails to understand their purpose for Northern Ireland exports.

:microphone:Misconstruing Sadiq Khan's call for a debate on rejoining the single market and customs union as wanting to cancel Brexit.

:scales:Highlighting the declining food standards post-Brexit.

Q&A

Are there any real Brexit benefits?

—Brexiteers' attempts to find Brexit benefits are often futile and fail to acknowledge the actual damage caused.

What is the purpose of 'not for EU' stickers on food packaging?

—The stickers indicate food packages intended for export to Northern Ireland, bypassing certain Brexit-related regulations.

What is Sadiq Khan's stance on Brexit?

—Sadiq Khan has called for a debate on rejoining the single market and customs union, but this does not necessarily mean he wants to cancel Brexit.

Has Brexit impacted food standards?

—Post-Brexit, some food standards have declined, highlighting the need for improvements and alignment with EU standards.

What is the significance of empty office blocks mentioned?

—Empty office blocks that were previously used by EU centers indicate the loss of jobs and revenue resulting from Brexit.

Timestamped Summary

00:00Brexiteers are making futile attempts to find Brexit benefits, but only end up highlighting the damage caused.

02:56Claiming the discovery of shellfish as a Brexit bonus ignores the decline in shellfish exports.

05:51Empty office blocks that were once used by EU centers demonstrate the loss of jobs and revenue due to Brexit.

08:16Misinterpreting 'not for EU' stickers on food packaging fails to understand their purpose for Northern Ireland exports.

11:29Misconstruing Sadiq Khan's call for a debate on rejoining the single market and customs union as wanting to cancel Brexit.

12:41Highlighting the declining food standards post-Brexit.

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